ex - expectation of life at age x in Gambia
Gambia: ex - expectation of life at age x was 64.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
64.21
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
149th
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.91
in 2019
All-time low
59.15
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Gambia stood at 64.21.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Gambia peaked at 64.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.15, in 2000.
That places Gambia 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.15 | — |
| 2001 | 59.4 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.59 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.85 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.16 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.52 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.89 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.12 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.5 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.86 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.36 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.85 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.21 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.42 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.58 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.8 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.05 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.32 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.61 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.91 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.79 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.21 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4 | 59.15 | 61.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.71 | 62.36 | 64.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5 | 64.21 | 64.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Gambia?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Gambia was 64.21 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.15 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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